diff --git a/shell/applets/HexWaveBackground.qml b/shell/applets/HexWaveBackground.qml
index 91978a4..57cb651 100644
--- a/shell/applets/HexWaveBackground.qml
+++ b/shell/applets/HexWaveBackground.qml
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ Item {
         fragmentShader: Quickshell.shellPath("modules/hex_wave.frag.qsb")
 
         property real uSize: 50.0
-        // Gaussian tail margin: exp(-m²/40000) < 0.01 at m=500
-        readonly property real _waveMargin: 500
-        property real uWavePhase: -_waveMargin
+        property real uWavePhase: -200
         property real uBreath: 0
         property real uGlitch: 0
         property real uGlitchSeed: 0.0
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ Item {
             target: root
             function onRunningChanged() {
                 if (!root.running) {
-                    fx.uWavePhase = -fx._waveMargin;
+                    fx.uWavePhase = -200;
                     fx.uBreath = 0;
                 }
             }
@@ -45,8 +43,8 @@ Item {
             loops: Animation.Infinite
             running: root.running && !root.reducedMotion
             NumberAnimation {
-                from: -fx._waveMargin
-                to: fx.width + fx._waveMargin
+                from: -200
+                to: fx.width + 200
                 duration: 6000
                 easing.type: Easing.InOutSine
             }
diff --git a/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml b/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
index b5c8a0f..9001d17 100644
--- a/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
+++ b/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
@@ -199,8 +199,7 @@ WlSessionLockSurface {
                 visible: (S.Modules.lock.mpris ?? true) && _mprisPlayer !== null
 
                 readonly property var _mprisPlayers: (Mpris.players.values ?? []).filter(p => p.trackTitle || p.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing || p.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Paused)
-                property int _playerIdx: 0
-                readonly property var _mprisPlayer: _mprisPlayers[_playerIdx] ?? _mprisPlayers[0] ?? null
+                readonly property var _mprisPlayer: _mprisPlayers[0] ?? null
                 readonly property bool _playing: _mprisPlayer?.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing
 
                 C.MprisApplet {
@@ -212,12 +211,8 @@ WlSessionLockSurface {
                     player: _mprisCard._mprisPlayer
                     players: _mprisCard._mprisPlayers
                     playing: _mprisCard._playing
-                    playerIdx: _mprisCard._playerIdx
                     accentColor: S.Theme.base0D
                     cachedArt: _mprisCard._mprisPlayer?.trackArtUrl ?? ""
-                    onPlayerSwitched: idx => {
-                        _mprisCard._playerIdx = idx;
-                    }
                 }
             }